Brentford keen to extend Kevin Schade’s contract to ward off Liverpool and Arsenal

Brentford have opened initial talks with Kevin Schade over a new long-term contract as they look to fend off interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, according to Sky Sports.

The German ace has made an excellent start to the 2026/27 campaign, scoring three goals to help the Bees sit fourth in the Premier League table.

Arsenal and Liverpool were interested in Schade towards the end of the summer transfer window.

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have also monitored him in the past, but Brentford are now looking to strengthen their position by improving his current terms.

Schade’s contract runs until 2028. He is in the final two years of the five-year deal he signed after joining from Freiburg in June 2023.

Brentford paid a then club-record fee for the forward, reported at around £20 million.

Schade has developed into an important attacking player for the Bees alongside Igor Thiago and Mikkel Damsgaard.

He bagged eight goals and four assists in 35 league appearances last season.

Schade’s three goals this term have taken his Brentford tally to 25 goals and nine assists in 119 appearances. His progress has also been recognised internationally.

He has established himself in the Germany squad and started Jurgen Klopp’s first match in charge against the Netherlands, earning his sixth cap.

Arsenal’s interest could be particularly significant given their need for another left-sided winger following the departures of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

Liverpool already have enough depth on the left but could view Schade as an option for the opposite flank.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews has made it clear that he wants Schade to stay, saying that he is an important member of the squad.